Thread: Pearl shell laminate

Well it turned out OK. Shell laminate on 1/16" wood with blue plastic liners.

The shell stinks when sanding, like having teeth drilled, yuk.

Gary

Gary,

Those turned out really well. I really like those pearl scales.

Ed

OMG Those are awesome! With scales like that and others you have been making, I think you should have yourself a nice home business going! Very impressed!!!

JL, you want wood on your workedback don't you ?

Gary

Originally Posted by garythepenman

JL, you want wood on your workedback don't you ?

Gary

I told you you have complete artistic freedom...besides I dont know how much work goes into different scales and I would hate to see you slaving over anything for me. As long as its pretty, Im happy

JL, thanks for the praise but I'm not sure I can bow and scrape just yet.

Bill aka Urleebird is a professional.

Vlad should be but can't afford to.

Me, I'm just a hobbyist.

When I get to the stage when I think I'm close I may make and sell a few. They are certainly improvements on the standard plastic scales and some I've made I'm very proud of.

When you get yours and a few others arrive then I will accept feedback and comments. Nothing I've sold to date covers the costs of the scales or the time involved so I feel pretty good not pretending to be something I'm not.

Bill and Vlad will tell you how much time and effort goes in to making scales and I wouldn't get out of bed for the sallary / income they return. I do it because I like it. I haven't been this motivated for ages and it's mostly due to all of the members on SRP for their help and encouragement.

Gary

Its true that Bill and Vlad create works of art, but I think you underestimate yourself and your talent, and I will be honored to shave with your scales.

What can I say absolutely PEEEEEERFEEEEEEECT
Kind regards Peter
PS use a good respirator and have a bucket of water handy to keep every thing wet therefore minimizing the dust , that stuff is deadly.Also while were on the subject red bean and black bean,both OZ woods ,the dust will make your lungs bleed

Very nice, Gary. It's really great to see several of you making such good progress with making scales and restoring razors. A few years back, hardly anyone was doing it. It was basically considered a sin to tamper with the old razors. Hopefully, my CD helped change one or two attitudes.

Remember about the masks. Don't take shortcuts and say that you'll only sand a little bit without the mask. It will destroy your lungs.

And there really is no money in restoration, as I have pointed out several times. Many times, I don't even make minimum wage. I just like doing it.

One small thing. I noticed very sharp edges on the scales. A lot of people like that look, but you need to put the tinyest of chamfers on that kind of material to help protect against chipping.

Thanks Bill,

I did sand the edges so the edge isn't sharp but I may take just a tiny bit more off, the edge is smooth.

btw The next time I sand this stuff I'll look like Darth Vader.

Gary